Level 4 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag
Native Level 4 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with chicken meal as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Contains msg. Safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. Yeast extract as MSG loophole obscures formulation..
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.
Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →
- 1 chicken meal protein animal
- 2 chicken fat fat
- 3 brown rice grain
- 4 ground oats
- 5 barley grain
- 6 fish meal protein animal
- 7 dried egg protein animal
- 8 ground flaxseed fat
- 9 rice grain
- 10 plain dried beet pulp
- 11 natural flavor other
- 12 brewer's liquid yeast
- 13 yeast culture
- 14 potassium chloride mineral
- 15 salt mineral
- 16 calcium carbonate mineral
- 17 dl-methionine supplement
- 18 l-lysine supplement
- 19 yeast extract
- 20 choline chloride supplement
- 21 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 22 biotin vitamin
- 23 reed-sedge peat
- 24 zinc sulfate mineral
- 25 taurine supplement
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